Western Electric Prototypes Included at the House of Tomorrow Exhibit at Disneyland, 1958 Photos from Illinois Bell News, November 1958 Photos courtesy of SBC Archives and History Center, San Antonio, Texas ©2005 paulf.  All rights reserved. (What's this copyright notice?)
	Kitchen Counter Phone Built in to counter Pushbutton dialing Speaker Phone Repertory Dialer (Note position of 0 key at left of bottom row.)
	Bedroom Counter Phone Corded for easy placement Pushbutton dialing Speaker Phone Repertory Dialer
	Intercom Phone Used in living room and other living spaces Pushbutton dialing Speaker Phone
Other 1958 prototypes from the same magazine:
	Wall Panel Phone Speaker Phone Repertory Dialer CCTV display for door answering
	Under Cabinet Kitchen Panel Phone Rotary dialing
	Patio Phone Rotaty dialing Portable, with Tripod Long cord with 4-prong plug
	Patio Phone alternatives (No, he's not dialing using a dial in handset prototype.  The dial is on the phone above the cradle.) also a "Bedroom Phone" (Princess prototype) on the table.
	Repertory Dialer Seperate unit with large capacity -- remembers hundreds of names and numbers.

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